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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: 69z27z87 on May 17, 2016, 05:02:47 PM

Title: Fuel lines clips - green coating
Post by: 69z27z87 on May 17, 2016, 05:02:47 PM

Does anyone know what the green coating on the fuel line clips was? I am assuming it was to prevent rusting.... Cleaning and de-rusting the clips has removed most of the coating. Has anyone tried to replace this coating or do most leave the metal bare?

Title: Re: Fuel lines clips - green coating
Post by: 69Z28-RS on May 17, 2016, 07:01:29 PM

Those kinds of parts with the 'green appearance' (clips and fasteners generally) always made me think they were coated or treated with zinc chromate, but I have no factual proof of that.  If I wanted to renew some of those kinds of parts cheaply at home, I'd clean them and 'prime' them with a zinc chromate primer, which is green tinted.

Title: Re: Fuel lines clips - green coating
Post by: firstgenaddict on May 18, 2016, 04:14:23 PM

Testors makes an olive metal dye. I used it on the last set I did.

Title: Re: Fuel lines clips - green coating
Post by: 69Z28-RS on May 18, 2016, 04:38:40 PM

James,

How does that dye work as a 'corrosion preventive' ??

Title: Re: Fuel lines clips - green coating
Post by: 68camaroz28 on May 24, 2016, 02:53:07 PM

Quote from: 69Z28-RS on May 18, 2016, 04:38:40 PM

James,

How does that dye work as a 'corrosion preventive' ??

There are many rust protectors that can be put on after the dye plus how much is a car like this going to be subject to water. Yes, probably moisture (humidity) might be a cause but believe some of the many products available can protect them. Good one James as I had not heard of that one.

Title: Re: Fuel lines clips - green coating
Post by: 69z27z87 on May 24, 2016, 08:15:42 PM

Rustoleum's auto metal self etching primer was a perfect match to the color!.... a couple of good coats and away we go!...